Scopus: 20 years of supporting scientific research and innovation

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Scopus has evolved into a powerful scientometric database, becoming an essential tool for scientists. The Elsevier team has dedicated the last 20 years to innovation, constantly updating content and improving features for the convenience of users.

Scopus: 20 years of supporting scientific research and innovation

Today, the Scopus database is an important resource for the development of science, as it allows research results to be disseminated more quickly, stimulating the exchange of knowledge at the international level. Scopus also helps researchers from different countries easily find partners for joint scientific work, promoting the strengthening of global cooperation.


Development of Scopus

Scopus development directions have undergone significant transformations, gradually expanding the scope of content. Now the database contains not only periodicals, but also books, conference materials, preprints and other scientific hungary phone numbers sources. Elsevier specialists systematically improve and consolidate data, which enhances the functionality of Scopus and opens up new prospects for its use in scientific research.


Scopus Development Milestones: Key Achievements 2005-2024
2005: Founding of the Scopus Content Advisory Board
2006: Launch of Author ID
2007: Launch of the Affiliation Identifier
2011: Implementation of the Author Review Wizard tool
2012: Integration with ORCID
2016: Launch of CiteScore
2017: Applying Machine Learning to Scopus Data
2021: Adding preprints to Scopus
2021: Integrating Data on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2023: Launch of Researcher Discovery
2024: Scopus AI enters the market

Scopus Contents and Data
Since Scopus was founded, the volume of content has grown by more than 260%, and that's just part of it. Scopus receives daily updates from over 7,000 publisher sources, ensuring a wide and relevant range of information for users. Elsevier places particular emphasis on maintaining high quality standards.


Scopus capacity in 2024:
Magazines – more than 28.3 thousand active publications.
Books – more than 368 thousand units.
Conference materials – more than 161 thousand events.
Preprints – over 2.33 million preprints.
Author profiles – more than 19.6 million.
Publications – more than 94 million scientific papers.
Citations – over 2.4 billion.

A look into the future
Scopus continues to move forward with innovative technologies. A new phase began in 2024 with the release of the first generative AI for research discovery. In keeping with the tradition of innovation, Scopus AI is already well on its way to new possibilities in scientific research.


We congratulate Elsevier and Scopus on 20 years of successful work, which symbolizes a significant contribution to the development of science and scientometrics in the world. "Scientific Publications" helps scientists publish their research in this prestigious database, thereby contributing to this development. Together to new heights and achievements!